Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray]

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Customer Reviews:

High Seas Adventure! [Posted on 2008-10-21]
This is a MANLY film in every sense of the word. Swashbuckling to the max! Beautifully photographed and with an amazing soundtrack, I was riveted to my seat for the whole film.

I found the character development and plot line quite satisfying and logical. The acting was superb! There were no slow or awkward areas and the film kept up a rapid pace throughout.

Sea battles, tactics, David vs. Goliath, it was all there with unsurpassed realism, and yet the film makers took the time to artfully explore the idea of life at sea for years at a time with a group of men in close quarters, and how they managed to maintain not only their sanity, but their humanity as well.

I can't wait to watch it again! Highly recommended for those who want to be taken away to a time where men sailed the seas in search of fame and glory.

Master and Commander [Posted on 2008-10-22]
The movie was outstanding. Story line was great, action and life decisions added to the suspense. Good buy!

movie lover [Posted on 2008-10-29]
First time I watched this I wasen't crazy about it I was distracted thru the whole movie with company at our house. Then I watched it by myself & have been hooked on it ever since, glad I gave it a second chance because now it's one of my favorites of all times for movies!

Boring [Posted on 2008-11-01]
Better make that boooooooorrrrrrrrrinnnnnnnnnnng, because this drags on and on and on, with no end in sight skip it!

Master and Commander...magnificent blu-ray! [Posted on 2008-11-02]
Having read 14 of the 20 or so novels in Patrick O'Brien's series on the British navy during the Napoleonic wars, this film captures the heart of the stories, ie, the relationship between "lucky" Jack Aubrey and Dr Stephen Maturin. I've seen the original DVD (sans blu-ray) and loved it, both for picture and sound. But, the blu-ray version is beyond description. Intense color contrasts and crushing, almost overwhelming sound makes this one of the best adventure films you'll ever see. While the majority of the story follows the "Far Side of the World" book, it also is interspliced with scenes that are found in earlier series books. This doesn't interfere with the screenplay, but only enhances the opportunity to get to know the characters better. One can only hope that another movie based on these books is being considered. The casting is superb and contains an eye for detail that the screenwriter caught perfectly. Hundreds of reviews by top reviewers in every major newspaper and magazine have called these books the best historical novels ever written. This film, and especially the blu-ray enhancement, certainly does them justice.

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